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Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Aug 10:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Merricourt ND

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Merricourt ND
 46.2°N 98.77°W
Last Update:
10:36 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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